This is a "work in progress" so please
feel free to
email us your comments, any additions or
comments would be appreciated,
we want all FIDs to
enjoy a safe environment! DUE DILIGENCE is required on
your part when using wood from unknown
sources ... do your home and always
remember to err on the side of safety.
If you don't know ... then DO NOT use
it!

ACACIA

DOGWOOD

LILAC

POPLAR
(Genus Populus)

AILANTHUS
(Tree of Heaven)

DOUGLAS FIR
(Genus Pseudotsuga)

MADRONA / MADRONE

PUSSY WILLOW
(Salix Genus)

ALDER

DRACAENA

MAGNOLIA

RAPHIOLEPSIS

ALMOND

ELM

MANZANITA

RIBBONWOOD

APPLE
(pesticide free)

ESCALLONIA

MESQUITE
(watch for thorns)

RUBBER PLANT
(Ficus elastica)

ASH
(Fraxinus)

EUCALYPTUS

MIMOSA

RUSSIAN OLIVE

ASPEN

FIG

MOCK ORANGE

SASSAFRAS

BAMBOO

FIR
(True Fir Genus Abies)

MOUNTAIN ASH
(Genus Sorbus)

SILK TREE

BARBERRY

GINKGO

MULBERRY

SPIRAEA

BEECH

GRAPE PALM

MULBERRY
(Fruitless)

SPRUCE
(Genus Picea)

BIRCH (not the leaves)

GRAPE VINES

NANDINA
(common name Heavenly Bamboo)

STAGHORN SUMAC
(Rhus typhina)

BOIS D'ARC (Horse Apple Tree)

GUAVA

NORFOLK ISLAND PINE

STRAWBERRY TREE

BOTTLE BRUSH

GUAVA

NUT TREES
(Exclude Chestnut)

SWEET GUM
(Genus Liquidambar)

BUTTERFLY BUSH

HACKBERRY

ORANGE

SYCAMORE

CAMELLIA

HAWTHORN
(Genus Crataegus)

OREGON GRAPE
(Genus Mahonia)

THURLOW

CORK (Not wood)

HIBISCUS

PALM

TREE FERN

CORN PLANTS

HICKORY

PAPAYA

VIBURNUM

COTTONWOOD

IRONWOOD
(no leaves, which may
be toxic)

PEAR

VINE MAPLE

CRABAPPLE

JADE PLANT

PECAN

WEEPING WILLOW

CRAPE MYRTLE
(not the same as
myrtle)

KALANCHOE

PHOTINIA

WIEGELA

DATE

LARCH

PINE (Pinus)

YUCCA

The "vines" from sweet and regular
potatoes contain toxic elements.

Not all herb plants are safe. Herbs used for cooking are safe
but some also have medicinal uses and medicinal herbs may or may
not be safe. Some herb plants are grown because they are
poisonous. Pennyroyal is classified as a herb and is toxic. It
is used as a repellant. Lavender is a multiple purpose herb
that is used for repelling insects, fragrance and used in
cooking. The plant is safe but concentrate is not.

A rule of thumb is when looking at plants to determine safety,
look at the part of the plant you expect to use to determine
safety of the plant (i.e., the tomato is safe to eat but the
plant is part of the nightshade family with toxic vines).

IMPORTANT: When buying wood from local lumber stores, NEVER buy
treated lumber for parrot toys!